North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce

Wonder Products of Sterling, has been approved by the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. of Fitchburg for a $50,000 loan.

The North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. has granted $25,000 to the City of Leominster to support the city’s facade improvement program, which helps business owners upgrade their facilities’ exteriors.

Lucy’s Furniture and Upholstery of Fitchburg received a $15,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. of Fitchburg, to purchase fabric for furniture repair.

Connecting to Greatness, a small Leominster business providing mental health counseling, has received a $25,000 loan for an expansion into telehealth.

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce graduated 17 local professionals as part of the Class of 2022 from its Community Leadership Institute, during which they established a foundation and supported community needs.

Opponents of the proposed surtax on household income over $1 million launched their campaign Monday morning to defeat the Constitutional amendment on November's ballot, focusing on the potential impact on small businesses and retirees as well as the possibility that the Legislature treats the estimated $1.3 billion in annual surtax revenue as a "blank check."

The Power 50 may not necessarily hold the most power in the region, but they are the people who most effectively wielded their power to have an outsized influence on the economy and the community within the last year.

Templeton restaurant Baldwinville Station received a $67,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. to purchase the encompassing real estate of the restaurant, the small business financing organization announced Tuesday. 

Acton company Lyla Beauty Bar was granted a $50,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. to support the purchase of new laser system equipment, the small business financing organization announced Monday.

Fitchburg transportation company R.A. Aldrich Trucking received a $44,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. to assist with the purchase of a new semi-truck.